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The successful analysis will include the following key elements:
· A specific thesis statement that makes a quality judgment on whether or not the chosen speech is effective at achieving its purpose.
· A discussion of intended audience
· Who is the intended audience? How do you know? What specific sentences or phrases in the speech lead you to this conclusion?
· A discussion of the speaker’s credibility
· How does the speaker indicate experience or expertise on the subject at hand?
· A discussion of strategies used in the speech meant to strengthen the speaker’s message
· Does the speaker appeal to the audience’s emotions? How? Does the speaker try to bond with the audience? How? Does the speaker try to appeal to the audience’s logic? How?
· A works cited page with a MLA or APA-style citation for the chosen speech
Final Submission
Submit a the final version of your Textual Analysis of Rhetorical Context here as a Word document or a PDF.
Your final essay must be at least 700-750 words in length and in MLA FORMAT.
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